A system for computer aided analysis and design of multi-element airfoils

A program system has been developed as a tool for interactive analysis and design of multi-element airfoils in incompressible viscous flow. A global description of the system is given. It involves the application of three computational methods, one for the analysis of viscous flow and one for the analysis of inviscid flow around multi-element...

ADAS structures module: Evaluation report

In a joint research project between the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) and the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering of Delft University of Technology (TUD) a multi-level system for the preliminary design of aircraft structures has been developed. The present system is essentially an extension of the existing Aircraft Design and Analysis System ...

A perspective of mathematical simulation and optimization techniques in computer aided design

The central issue discussed in this paper is how a designer may profit from the use of mathematical simulation and optimization techniques. These techniques can be useful tools to support the designer in solving his design problem. The place and the potential of these techniques in the design process, as well as their use by the designer, are...

A CAD-system for the design of stiffened panels in wing box structures

In this paper the CAD system DESTIP is described. DESTIP is developed at the NLR for designing compression panels in wing box structures. Application of the system yields optimal panels in the sense that they meet all the requirements imposed by the designer and have minimum weight per unit width. Weight reductions ranging from 0 to 10% have...

Simulation and optimization techniques in computer aided design

The use of numerical simulation and optimization techniques is rapidly expanding in all fields of engineering design. The place and the potential of these techniques in the design process, as well as their use by the designer, are discussed. The principles underlying these techniques are outlined and an overall view is given of the various...